Kinsler, Cabrera Homer as Tigers Beat White Sox 2-1  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 22, 2016, 12:33 A.M. E.D.T.  —  CHICAGO — Ian Kinsler hit his 20th home run, Miguel Cabrera added his 19th and the Detroit Tigers beat the struggling Chicago White Sox 2-1 in a game that was called …

MLB looking at possible limits on the use of relief pitchers  —  Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred acknowledged that MLB is looking at possibly limiting the use of relief pitchers in games.  —  Average length of MLB games  —  YearAvg.  —  Manfred was a guest Thursday on ESPN's Mike & Mike …

Liriano Strikes Out 13, Pirates Top Brewers 5-3  —  PITTSBURGH — Francisco Liriano took another step toward putting his season-long control issues behind him, striking out 13 to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night.

Tim Beckham Leads Rays to 7-3 Victory Over Athletics  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 22, 2016, 1:00 A.M. E.D.T.  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Tim Beckham homered and then sparked a four-run inning with his eighth straight hit over three games to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night.

Gonzalez, Bettis Help Rockies to 7-3 Win Over Braves  —  DENVER — Carlos Gonzalez hit a three-run homer to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning, Chad Bettis threw efficiently into the seventh and the Colorado Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3 on Thursday night.

Koehler, Suzuki Lead Marlins Past Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — Tom Koehler pitched eight strong innings, Ichiro Suzuki moved within four hits of reaching 3,000 for his career and the Miami Marlins pounded out 16 hits in a 9-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night.

Cardinals Rally for 6-5 Win Over Padres  —  ST. LOUIS — Aledmys Diaz's walk-off single in the ninth inning gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night.  —  St. Louis, which scored four runs in the eighth, recorded …

Pedroia Has 5 of Boston's 17 Hits in 13-2 Win Over  —  BOSTON — July just keeps getting better in Boston.  —  The Red Sox continued their midsummer surge with another offensive barrage, getting 17 hits and routing the Minnesota Twins 13-2 on Thursday night.

Turner, Dodgers Hand Nats' Strasburg First Loss of Season  —  WASHINGTON — Justin Turner homered twice and drove in five runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers ended Stephen Strasburg's undefeated streak by beating the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Thursday.  —  Turner hit his 16th and 17th home runs …

Heyman: Welcome to the worst starting pitcher market ever  —  The starting pitching seen on the market seems especially terrible this trading season.  “The worst I've ever seen it,” one GM desperate for pitching called this market for starters.  And everyone surely nods.

Yankees' fire sale coming?  Mark Teixeira big fan of MLB Trade Rumors app  —  NEW YORK — Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira has heard a portion of his team's gigantic fan base doesn't want a late July hot streak.  —  He's heard that there are Yankees fans who want management to give …